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Crawl space refers to the area between the initial floor of a house or building and the ground below it. The vertical clearance of this area usually measure from one to five feet high, anything bigger than this is technically considered as basement. It is basically designed to provide extra protection for houses built in damp areas. The space lifts the house from the ground to protect it from possible termite infestation. Aside from this, building a crawl space is more affordable than building conventional basements.

Additionally, crawl space is also a good place to install your duct work and plumbing since it can keep them accessible and secure at the same time. This is necessary in maintaining your house since you will need to access these things from time to time to ensure that they are always intact and properly working.

Crawls spaces were initially designed open or unsealed. This was necessary to avoid humidity from accumulating or building up. However, this later on became a problem as homes with crawl spaces became more vulnerable to different weather conditions which took its toll on their energy consumption. This is why the government recommends homes to seal their crawl area.

However, sealing your homes crawl area has its own disadvantages as well. One of the problems as I have mentioned is the effects of the weather such as heavy rainfall. This type of weather condition often causes build up of humidity in a sealed crawl area creating an ideal breeding ground for molds and mildews that progress when no immediate action is taken. Molds and mildew problem can ruin your homes floor structure which depreciates the value of your home.

Another problem with sealed crawl area is the smell. The moist caused by high humidity levels in the crawl area will does not only attract molds and mildew, it can also cause bacteria to build up until the entire space starts to smell.

The information provided below are only some of the considerations you need to take into account when building or deciding to build a crawl area. To reduce the possible problems that you may encounter it is best to consult experts or solicit advice from trained professionals before starting to build your crawl area. For individuals with limited skills in terms of building or construction homes with crawl area it is best to let the professionals do the job since a big part of your homes stability is dependent on the durability of its crawl area.